CVE-2021-45008: High severity plesk obsidian vulnerability

Published Feb 21, 2022
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Updated

DISPUTED Plesk CMS 18.0.37 is affected by an insecure permissions vulnerability that allows privilege Escalation from user to admin rights. OTE: the vendor states that this is only a site-specific problem on websites of one or more Plesk users.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Plesk Plesk=18.0.37

Event History

Feb 21, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:12 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:12 AM
Description
Disputed
12:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-45008?

CVE-2021-45008 is an insecure permissions vulnerability in Plesk CMS 18.0.37 that allows privilege escalation from user to admin rights.

2

How does CVE-2021-45008 affect Plesk CMS 18.0.37?

CVE-2021-45008 affects Plesk CMS 18.0.37 by allowing privilege escalation from user to admin rights.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-45008?

CVE-2021-45008 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

4

How can I fix the insecure permissions vulnerability in Plesk CMS 18.0.37?

To fix the insecure permissions vulnerability in Plesk CMS 18.0.37, you should update to the latest version provided by the vendor.

5

Is CVE-2021-45008 a site-specific problem?

The vendor states that CVE-2021-45008 is only a site-specific problem on websites of one or more Plesk users.

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